Interesting that I have started reading Covey’s “8th Habit” and, this morning, he talks about his 4 intelligences/capacities. They are: a. Mental Intelligence (IQ) – what we can do with our brains b. Physical/Economic Intelligence (PQ) – what we can do with our bodies c. Emotional/Social Intelligence (EQ) – what we can do with our
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Two Coaching Business School Intensives delivered. Two unique experiences. Two distinct groups with their own dynamic. I am realising, after this trip to Canada, how important the “tribal experience” is to the coaches and how important it is that they have a tribal elder/leader who has the wisdom to teach, train and consultant, the patience
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I was really worried yesterday – because after the “party” at last week’s Toronto Intensive (22 of us never stopped laughing for 3 days), the prospect of working with 5 clients for 3 days was daunting. The room was very quiet, few questions were asked during the morning. I was using lots of energy and
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I was called to task on my use of language the other day. A coach was asking me how easy/difficult it was to fill the two coaching programmes (or schools) that we offer. I replied, “after 10 years it is still a struggle.” The distinction came later. “Chris, when you tell me its still a
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Big “aha” moment in yesterday’s Intensive. Its an old saying that: “Efficient is doing things right. but effective is doing the right thing right.” I have always been efficient – ever since 1980 and my first time-management course. 1. make a list of all you have to do; 2. A/B/C the list; 3. do the
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This was the best moment of Thursday’s Coaching Business School workshop (for me). Stop calling yourself a coach, a dentist, an accountant, a graphic designer. “I’m a professional problem-solver with a specialisation in small business management, in smile-enhancement, in financial control, in business image. If you were to hire me to solve one big problem,
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